Department of Physics and Engineering

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The mission of the Department of Physics and Engineering is to provide a quality high education and training in physics and engineering to students of diverse background. The students are prepared to achieve professional success and leadership status, opening opportunities to a highly demanding multidisciplinary market.

The Department of Physics and Engineering is also home to the Optical Sciences Center for Applied Research (OSCAR), a major research center specializing in optical sciences and their broad applications. The center houses the Center for Research and Education in the Optical Sciences and Applications (CREOSA), an NSF-CREST center, and the Optics for Space Technology and Applied Research (O*STAR) Center funded by NASA MIRO program. Undergraduate and graduate (M.S. and Ph.D.) students with keen interest in, among others, optics, lasers, imaging, photonics, and space sciences are invited to apply to our programs with possibility to receive financial support, one-on-one faculty mentoring, training in state-of-the-art technologies, and opportunities for professional development.

We look forward to meeting you and having the opportunity to welcome you to our department and university community.

UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES OFFERED

The program provides students with well-rounded physics education to enable their entry into careers or graduate programs in a broad range of physics fields. The Physics degree program leads to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Physics.

The Engineering Physics program is a multidisciplinary program that seeks to train its students with a broad-based foundation in fundamental engineering and physics principles with the depth of disciplinary knowledge needed to succeed in a career in engineering or related fields. Engineering Physics majors can choose from three tracks including:

The Engineering Physics degree program leads to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics.

PHYSICS/ENGINEERING PHYSICS MINOR: A student who desires a minor in Engineering physics must complete Physics 201 and 202, and twelve (12) additional hours of physics/Engineering courses with the approval of the department.